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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...boat ... with his pale lemon-yellow aureole, luminous in the dramatic purple, dark blue, blood-red patch of the group of disciples, on that terrible emerald-green sea ... what an inspired conception!" He had read about Impressionism, too, but imagined it to be simply the use of lighter tones. In Paris he discovered such older painters as Monet and Pissarro, and met the young avant-garde of the day: Toulouse-Lautrec, Seurat, Signac, Gauguin, Bernard. His old palette went out the window ("Last year I painted almost nothing but flowers," he wrote in 1887, "so I could get used...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Imaginary Museum | 2/23/2003 | See Source »

Currently, universal workout recommendations suggest exercising enough to burn 1,000 calories per week. An elderly person may not be physically able to engage in exercise which will burn this many calories, but, according to the study, a lighter workout tailored to his or her ability will suffice...

Author: By Iliana Montauk, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Researchers Find Good Exercise Is All in the Head | 2/21/2003 | See Source »

...Corl’s great assets as a lighter heavyweight is his mobility. Since he is not bogged down by an extra 20 or 40 pounds, the agile Corl moves faster than his lumbering counterparts...

Author: By Evan R. Johnson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Athlete of the Week: Jonas Corl '05 | 2/19/2003 | See Source »

Gann seems excited for the chance to show off a little song and dance. Her mood is remarkably lighter...

Author: By Jessica E. Vascellero, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: For Students, Getting the Part Takes Perseverance | 2/14/2003 | See Source »

...have some more parts.'" Will this be the first golden age of film actresses that isn't accompanied by a golden age of women's films? "Last year women had a lot of interesting scripts," Zeta-Jones says. "This year it looks like a much lighter slate: 'Remake 3,' 'Comic-Book Character,' 'Sequel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ladies' Night Out | 2/10/2003 | See Source »

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